Acting credits
137
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Gleason
Acting
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Movies: 138Series: 10Crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 30537
IMDb ID: nm0322299
Known for: Acting
Born: May 23, 1882
Died: April 12, 1959
Age: 76
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1922 - 1958
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q726398
Also known as
James Austin Gleason • Jimmy Gleason
Other jobs
Writer (6)Screenplay (5)Dialogue (4)Director (2)Additional Dialogue (1)Additional Writing (1)Theatre Play (1)
Biography
James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre. He was married to Lucile Gleason (born Lucile Webster), and had a son, Russell Gleason. As a young man James fought in the Spanish-American War. After the war he joined the stock company at the Liberty Theater in Oakland, California, which his parents were running. James and his wife then moved to Portland, Oregon, where they played in stock at the Baker Theater. For several years afterward they toured in road shows until James enlisted in the army during World War I. When he returned he appeared on the stage in "The Five Million." He then turned to writing, including "Is Zat So", which he produced for the NY stage. He also wrote and acted in "The Fall Guy" and "The Shannons on Broadway." Next he wrote The Broadway Melody (1929) for MGM. He collaborated, in 1930, on The Swellhead (1930), Dumbbells in Ermine (1930), What a Widow! (1930), Rain or Shine (1930) and His First Command (1929). He and his wife were then contracted to Pathe, Lucille to act, and James (or Jimmie as he was known) as a writer. Probably his most famous acting role was as Max Corkle, the manager of Joe Pendleton who was wrongly plucked from this life into the next, in the hit fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Gleason.
7.2
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
1958 Movie
5.3
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
1958 Movie
8.5
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
1958 Movie
6.8
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
1958 Movie
2.5
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
1958 Movie
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
1958 Movie
5.8
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
1958 Movie
6.7
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
1957 Movie
6.2
Loving You
as Carl Meade
1957 Movie
5.8
Spring Reunion
as Collie
1957 Movie
4.8
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
1956 Movie
3.7
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
1955 Movie
7.9
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955 Movie
6.4
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954 Movie
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
1954 Movie
6.9
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
1953 Movie
5.5
What Price Glory
as General Cokely
1952 Movie
6.0
The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn
1952 Movie
5.9
We're Not Married!
as Duffy
1952 Movie
4.7
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
1951 Movie
7.0
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
1951 Movie
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh
1951 Movie
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
1951 Movie
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh
1950 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Gleason.
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
as Pete • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ed Shafer • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Jorgy • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.0
Cheyenne
1 eps
1955 Series
5.0
The Millionaire
as Charles Hartford Simpson • 1 eps
1955 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.4
This Is Your Life
as Self • 2 eps
1952 Series
3.5
Cavalcade of America
as Noah Larkin • 1 eps
1952 Series
6.0
Racket Squad
1 eps
1951 Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self • 1 eps
1950 Series